Wanted: Feedback on Pattern Languages

Yes, I am writing a book with Cornell Professor Ken Mudge on the practice of Forest Farming. (http://FarmingtheWoods.com.) While I thought I would mainly be writing and editing at this point, I’ve actually spent most of my time in the past few months discovering more questions, researching answers, and adding additional sections and chapters. It continues to grow!

One of our key approaches to writing is that we base our words in experience, in research, and in case studies of actual sites around the US that are making forest farming work. We are mere synthesizers of the amazing work of so many people past and present. Like many things in life, it takes a community to write a book.

To this end, we are looking for feedback from the permaculture community on how you currently use pattern languages in your work, and what potential you see for the future.